Slowaris

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proper noun

Solaris, a Unix-based operating system earlier known as SunOS and now developed by Oracle Corporation.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalSolaris, a Unix-based operating system earlier known as SunOS and now developed by Oracle Corporation.

    Linux faithful mock Solaris with the adolescent nickname "Slowaris," but I challenge critics to find one instance among the innumerable huge-scale Solaris deployments where decision makers are considering a switch to Linux for speed's sake.

    2006, InfoWorld, volume 28, number 38, page 24

Origin

Blend of slow + Solaris, suggesting slow performance.

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APA

Slowaris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Slowaris

MLA

“Slowaris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Slowaris. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Slowaris,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Slowaris.

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